2020合肥二模英语试题.doc

2020年合肥市二模英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Do some cleaning.B. Blow up the balloons.C. Throw a birthday party.2Why did Susan cry?A. She was late for school.B. Her alarm clock broke down.C. Her friend didnt believe her.3What are the speakers talking about?A. Their travel plans. B. Their holiday experiences. C. Their summer part-time jobs.4How does John feel about Janes behavior?A. Dissatisfied. B. Embarrassed. C. Concerned.5What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Guide and tourist.C. Customer and salesman.第二节 （共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6Why does the woman want to stay at home?A. To have a good rest. B. To avoid the crowds.C. To prepare for an exam.7What will the man probably do in the holiday?A. Work extra hours.B. Go travelling.C. Visit friends.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8Why does the man make the call?A. To make a booking.B. To confirm his reservation.C. To adjust the arrangement.9When will the man leave for Boston?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday. 10How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. $150.B. $300.C. $450.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a gym.B. In a park. C. On a playground.12Why does the woman stick to jogging?A. She is really fond of it. B. She has a desire to keep fit. C. She wants to reduce stress.13Who is the man going to call? A. Natasha. B. Julia. C. Louise. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14What is May doing?A. Applying to join a club.B. Conducting an interview.C. Recommending a club.15Why has Jack left the Business Club?A. He has lost interest.B. He is too busy this term.C. He has joined another club.16How does May benefit from the club?A. She becomes talkative.B. She becomes confident.C. She becomes considerate.17What will Jack probably do next?A. Register online.B. Buy some flowers.C. Sign an agreement.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18What have scientists trained dogs to do recently?A. Sniff out diseases.B. Distinguish plants.C. Discover illegal drugs.19What is the purpose of the scientists research?A. To improve security at airports.B. To find a cure for a rare dog disease.C. To prevent more trees being infected.20What is the speaker doing?A. Delivering a lecture.B. Hosting a program.C. Conducting a seminar.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere are a number of events going on this weekend and in the days ahead at the Cooperage, located at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. Enjoy! Remember more events can be found on the Calendar of Events or under our Community Link.The Cooperage Maker FairThe Cooperage Maker Fair will be held on Friday, June 12th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the grounds of the City Museum. The Maker Fair is a place where people show what they are makinga showcase of invention and creativity, and share what they are learning. Anyone interested in presenting their projects, hobbies and experiments should complete the application at www.cooperagemakerfair.com. Such Sweet Thunder On Wednesday, June 17th, at 7:00 pm there will be a film screening of comedy Twelfth Night as part of the Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeares Plays on Film Series. Dr. Robert Dugan will introduce the play with a brief background and orientation (培训). Admission is free, but due to limited seating, booking is required at www.suchsweetthunder.com. Sounds Like Teen Spirit On Thursday, June 25th, there will be an event called Sounds Like Teen Spirit from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Sounds Like Teen Spirit is designed to provide an opportunity to showcase the talent of our communitys youth. School-aged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage!Great Brazilian Music Tour On on Saturday, June 27th, a fantastic opportunity is ready for you to listen to some great Brazilian music by the musical group Minas. It is from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, doors open at 2:00 pm. We encourage children and their families to come to learn all about the rhythm, excitement and sound of Brazilian music. The 2-hour performance is sure to be fun for the whole family. The admission charge is $5 for each person, and all the money will go to the local food bank. You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance. 21When is the event kids can put on their own performances at? A. June 12th.B. June 17th.C. June 25th.D. June 27th.22Which event requires people to make a reservation?A. Such Sweet Thunder.B. Sounds Like Teen Spirit.C. The Cooperage Maker Fair.D. Great Brazilian Music Tour.23What can you do at Great Brazilian Music Tour?A. Show your gift for invention.B. Learn to make music.C. Sing with Minas.D. Make a donation.BPeople often talk about cultural differences between western and eastern countries, but how about the western world itself? Surprisingly, a closer look at it can reveal a good many curious details. The most obvious characteristic of the majority of Americans is that they smile a lot. It does not matter whether they have a strong reason to smile; they do it, sometimes simply because they have to. A smile is not just a powerful marketing tool but also a way to show that someone is friendly, and that life in general is fine. Europeans, on the contrary, prefer to keep a more neutral (不露声色的) facial expression. They smile mostly when they are in a good mood, or feel amused; if not, a Europeans face will remain neutral, or even dull. In Russia, for example, there is a proverb saying that laughing for no reason is a sign of a fool. It does not mean that Europeans are serious, or that they do not have a sense of humor. The same refers to communication in general. Americans are extremely communicative; small talk and chats are common. Europeans talk mostly when there is something to say, and rarely enter communication just for the purpose of talking to other people. American people prefer to express what they think carefully, considering how it might affect surrounding people. Europeans are more straightforward, even with unfamiliar people. A European friend will almost always voice their opinion on different occasions, and will not hesitate to remind you that you need to lose some weight or take a shower.It can be said that Americans are people of contrasts. They are open-minded, flexible, and ready to accept everything new enthusiastically; but at the same time, American society manages to bring up unbelievable conservatives. Americans are extremely politically correct, which, in most cases, is indeed a secure and beneficial practice, but it can also mess up daily or even private communication, sometimes preventing having close relationships. Europeans, on the contrary, are more straightforward, preferring to tell the truth in direct ways. Each way of communication is differentneither is correct or incorrect.24What does the author say about smiling?A. It is culture-related within western countries.B. It can promote ties of friendship between people.C. It is regarded as a sign of a fool in some countries.D. It is considered to be socially necessary in America.25What is typical of Europeans communication?A. Beating around the bush.B. Having small talk and chats.C. Hiding their feelings carefully.D. Expressing themselves openly.26What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Being straightforward.B. Being politically correct.C. Accepting everything new.D. Raising unbelievable conservatives.27How is the text mainly developed?A. By analyzing cause and effect.B. By making comparisons.C. By classifying communication.D. By discussing research findings. CScientists have created the worlds first living, self-healing robots using stem cells from frogs. Named xenobots after the African clawed frog from which they take their stem cells, the machines are less than a millimeter wide (0.04 inches)small enough to travel inside human bodies. They can walk and swim, survive for weeks without food, and work together in groups. These are “entirely new life-forms,” said project co-leader Michael Levin, director of the Allen Discovery Center.The researchers removed living stem cells, which have the ability to develop into different cell types, from frog embryos (胚胎), and left them to incubate (孵化). Then, the cells were cut and reshaped into specific “body forms” designed by a supercomputer. “Theyre neither a traditional robot nor a known species of animal,” said robotics expert Joshua Bongard. The cells then began to work on their own and even have the regenerative power; when the scientists cut the living robot almost in half, its cells automatically zippered its body back up.Xenobots dont look like traditional robotsthey have no shiny clothing or robotic arms. Instead, they look more like a tiny drop of moving pink flesh. The researchers say this is deliberatethis biological machine can achieve things typical robots of steel and plastic cannot do. “Traditional robots degrade (降解) over time and can produce harmful ecological and health side effects,” researchers said in the study. As biological machines, xenobots are more environmentally friendly and safer for human health, the study said. Research is being done into using the robots to clean up radioactive waste or even microplastics from the oceans. Scientists are also trying to include a greater variety of cells; a new nervous system for example. However, some people argue that the addition of nerve cells would cause moral problems. The general public have also expressed concern that humans would be taken control of by robots. However, Michael Levin thinks theres no need to worry. “Xenobots have no ability to reproduce or evolve. The supercomputer which is used to produce them does use artificial intelligence. But for now, all is fine,” said Levin.28What is the text mainly about? A. The advantage of AI technology. B. The introduction of a latest robot. C. The medical value of African frogs.D. The application of robots in medicine.29Which of the following best explains “regenerative” underlined in Paragraph 2？A. Healing by itself. B. Replacing old cells.C. Living much longer.D. Defending against attacks.30What do we know about xenobots?A. They can break up steel and plastic while degrading.B. They can do everything that traditional robots can do.C. They do less harm to the environment and human health.D. They often change their color deliberately while moving.31What is Michael Levins attitude toward the development of xenobots?A. Ambiguous.B. Positive.C. Skeptical.D. Cautious.DA new study recently found that elephants in central African forests can encourage the growth of slow-growing trees and increase the ability of the forest to store carbon.“As a tree, theres a trade-offyou cant have it all,” explained Fabio Berzaghi, who led the study. “You either invest in growing fast, or in building a lot of structure with carbon to be more resistant.” Elephants prefer to eat fast-growing trees in more open spaces. As they feed and walk, they cause damage to these species, knocking over trees or breaking off branches, which results in an ecosystem that favors large, slow-growing hardwood trees. “As the elephants thin the forest, they increase the number of slow-growing trees and the forest is capable of storing more carbon.” said Stephen Blake, one of the papers authors. Scientists collected field measurements in the Congo Basin and used a computer model to predict how elephants would affect forest structure, and carbon storage potential in the long term. The data confirmed that when elephants are present, the forest contains larger trees and higher abundances of species with high wood density. Conversely (相反地), should forest elephants go extinct, leaving those slow-growing trees struggling to compete with fast-growing species, it would result in a 7 percent loss of above-ground biomass (生物总量). As a result, central African forests could lose up to three billion tons of carbon, potentially accelerating climate change. The sad reality is that humans are doing their best to rid the planet of elephants. “This study comes at a time when forest elephants are threatened as never before,” said Iain Douglas-Hamilton, founder of Save the Elephants. “It is shocking that just as we are beginning to understand how elephants might have a key role in Africa in storing carbon, they are under real threat of extinction.” One limitation of the study, Mr. Berzaghi said, is that we do not know how much carbon has already been lost because of the elephants decline. But it does seem certain, he added, that putting a stop to illegal hunting and restoring forest elephant populations would bring climate benefits.32What can we infer about slow-growing trees in Paragraph 2?A. They are elephants favorite food.B. They are easily hurt by elephants.C. They can help forests store carbon. D. They may reduce elephant populations.33What would happen without elephants living in central African forests?A. Climate change would possibly be sped up. B. The forest structure would remain unchanged.C. The forests would lose more fast-growing trees.D. Larger trees would defeat fast-growing species.34What does Mr. Berzaghi suggest people do?A. Lead a low-carbon life.B. Evaluate the carbon loss.C. Stop destroying forests.D. Protect forest elephants.35What is the best title for the text?A. Humans and Nature Can Live in HarmonyB. Elephants Disappear from Parts of AfricaC. Climate Change Affects Forest StructureD. Elephants Defend Against Climate Change第二节 （共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Will there be an outbreak of bird flu that threatens humans? Many experts disagree on when or whether a human pandemic (大流行病) will occur, but do say there is a chance that the virus could mutate (变异), leading to widespread infection. 36 Heres what you need to know to help keep yourself healthy.Stock up on food, water and household supplies. If there is a bird flu pandemic, youll want to minimize your chance of catching it by staying indoors; you might even be required to stay home if the government asks that people remain in quarantine (隔离期). Youd better stock up today on at least 2-week worth of essentials such as water, nonperishable food, emergency and medical supplies. 37 Have an outbreak plan. It may feel odd or uncomfortable to talk to family members and loved ones about the worst-case pandemic scenario. But if that scenario strikes, youll all be much better off if you have a plan decided on and ready. 38 Figure out how you would care for them and what your first response and responsibilities would be; this is an especially important conversation to have with those with special care needs. 39 Things like keeping a balanced diet, exercising regularly and getting sufficient rest can help keep you healthy in an outbreak and also keep you from catching the common cold. Particularly in a flu outbreak situation, it will be important to wash our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Be diligent about covering coughs and sneezes with tissues.Moreover, know your essential health information such as blood type, allergies, and past or current medical conditions. Make a list of that essential information for all the members of your family. 40 And do make sure everyone in your household knows where to find it.A. Work out regularly to stay slim.B. Pick up the habits of healthy behavior.C. It is wise to keep it somewhere safe and visible.D. Its important to ask yourself these questions before a pandemic occurs.E. Talk with your friends and family about how youd respond to an epidemic.F. In that case, the best thing you can do right now is to prepare for that possibility.G. That will help you get through an extended time at home if an outbreak happens.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Anxiety is a weight that I have always carried. Once, in my first grade, I had to read a book to the whole class. With 41 , I walked up to the front slowly. I hadnt 42 it to the second page when the tears started. I tried to 43 , but my teachers glare kept me rooted to the seat. Since then the front of the classroom has stayed a major 44 of stress for me. Later, I was 45 a bad situation. I was consumed with 46 whenever I prepared for a presentation. I 47 got sleepless, worrying about the quality. I simply 48 the reality until the last minute. When a teacher 49 a project, I also got nervous, but not for the same 50 as my classmates. They feared the hard work, while I was terrified of walking to the front to 51 . It is funny that one single emotion could 52 a complete disaster for me. It doesnt sound so 53 everyone gets nervous and public speaking is the number one fear! 54 , social anxiety isnt just a fear of public speaking. For someone, it can be 55 ever leaving his house because of stuttering (口吃). For me, anxiety is being 56 of trying new things because if you dont know what to expect, you might make a fool of yourself, which is worse than a 57 life, at least in the moment. My familys love saved me. After accepting that this is just me, I didnt 58 . And I also made some friends in my class. Now, I raise my hand, even when I lack 59 in my answer. And I participate in class, even if it is in a more 60 manner than others. And what matters is that Im now improving little by little.41A. happinessB. confusion C. unwillingnessD. surprise 42A. made B. pushed C. counted D. got43A. stop B. leaveC. smile D. repeat44A. source B. loss C. sign D. effect45A. curious aboutB. sensitive toC. careful withD. stuck in46A. anger B. guiltC. anxiety D. regret47A. yet B. again C. still D. even48A. changed B. ignored C. confirmed D. remembered 49A. finished B. announced C. financed D. cancelled50A. reason B. purpose C. benefit D. threat51A. whisper B. dance C. present D. reply52A. hold back B. put off C. break down D. turn out53A. awful B. familiar C. practical D. pleasant54A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Otherwise55A. fancying B. regretting C. risking D. resisting56A. tired B. aware C. proud D. scared57A. boringB. successful C. busy D. tiring58A. show off B. give up C. get along D. set out59A. assistance B. interest C. experience D. confidence60A. professional B. aggressive C. reserved D. consistent第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chopsticks play an important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are round on the eating end which symbolizes heaven, while the other end is square which symbolizes earth. This is because keeping enough food is 61 (great) concern between heaven and earth.It is important to note that chopsticks are used in many different cultures and the